Missing title bars and desktop icons (no problems with startx)

-iak- · 2019-11-23 14:59:34

Hi everybody,
As you can read from the title, the title bars are missing and there are no desktop icons. Also I can't activate the windows that I would like to use. If I launch a terminal window I can't write into it because the windows seems to be not active.
All this mess doesn't occour when I run X using

startx

.

What can I do to restore the order on my desktop?

Thanks in advance,
Andrea

ToZ · 2019-11-23 15:20:41

How do you start your system normally? Are you using a display manager and of so, which one?

The usual method of clearing up this situation is to delete the contents of ~/.cache/sessions while not logged into Xfce.

-iak- · 2019-11-24 14:59:47

Hi ToZ, I usually start it by lightdm. I tried with

rm -r ~/.cache/sessions

in the tty but without success, there are no files or directories to be removed.

Last edited by -iak- (2019-11-24 15:00:50)

ToZ · 2019-11-24 16:02:29

Can you post back the contents of your ~/.xsession-errors file on a fresh login when the title bars and icons are missing?

Which distro and version of Xfce are you running?

-iak- · 2019-11-25 01:51:24

Here's my ~/.xsession-errors file

anna@anna:~$ cat .xsession-errors
Xsession: X session started for anna at lun 25 nov 2019, 02.39.48, CET
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DISPLAY=:0
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XAUTHORITY=/home/anna/.Xauthority
localuser:anna being added to access control list
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GTK_MODULES=gail:atk-bridge
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting QT_ACCESSIBILITY=1
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting USER=anna
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting HOME=/home/anna
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DESKTOP_SESSION=lightdm-xsession
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_SEAT_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Seat0
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GTK_MODULES=gail:atk-bridge
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting LOGNAME=anna
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GDM_LANG=it_IT.utf8
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_SESSION_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Session0
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DISPLAY=:0
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=lightdm-xsession
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XAUTHORITY=/home/anna/.Xauthority
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_GREETER_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/lightdm/data/anna
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting SHELL=/bin/bash
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GDMSESSION=lightdm-xsession
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting QT_ACCESSIBILITY=1
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting GPG_AGENT_INFO=/run/user/1000/gnupg/S.gpg-agent:0:1
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting PWD=/home/anna
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/share/xfce4:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/
/usr/bin/x-session-manager: X server already running on display :0
xfce4-session-Message: 02:39:51.153: SSH authentication agent is already running
gpg-agent[1017]: WARNING: "--write-env-file" is an obsolete option - it has no effect
gpg-agent: a gpg-agent is already running - not starting a new one

(xfce4-session:968): xfce4-session-WARNING **: 02:39:51.159: gpg-agent returned no PID in the variables

(xfce4-session:968): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:52.229: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(xfce4-session:968): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:52.229: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(xfsettingsd:1033): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:52.898: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(xfsettingsd:1033): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:52.898: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(xfce4-panel:1032): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:53.106: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(xfce4-panel:1032): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:53.106: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,
xfsettingsd: No window manager registered on screen 0.

(xfsettingsd:1033): xfsettingsd-WARNING **: 02:39:57.972: Failed to get the _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS property.
xfce4-panel: No window manager registered on screen 0. To start the panel without this check, run with --disable-wm-check.

(wrapper-1.0:1099): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:59.222: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(wrapper-1.0:1101): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:59.222: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(wrapper-1.0:1099): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:59.223: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

(wrapper-1.0:1101): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:59.223: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «clearlooks»,

** (wrapper-2.0:1100): WARNING **: 02:39:59.599: Binding 'XF86AudioPlay' failed!

(wrapper-2.0:1100): pulseaudio-plugin-WARNING **: 02:39:59.600: Could not have grabbed multimedia control keys.

(wrapper-2.0:1100): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:39:59.842: Negative content width -3 (allocation 1, extents 2x2) while allocating gadget (node button, owner PulseaudioButton)

(xfce4-session:968): GLib-WARNING **: 02:40:00.445: GChildWatchSource: Exit status of a child process was requested but ECHILD was received by waitpid(). See the documentation of g_child_watch_source_new() for possible causes.

(wrapper-2.0:1094): Gtk-WARNING **: 02:40:01.190: Negative content width -3 (allocation 1, extents 2x2) while allocating gadget (node button, owner GtkToggleButton)

(xfce4-session:968): Wnck-CRITICAL **: 02:40:02.312: wnck_workspace_activate: assertion 'WNCK_IS_WORKSPACE (space)' failed
__logging_message__02:40:07.070 WARN  unknown                          libpng warning: iCCP: known incorrect sRGB profile

(redshift-gtk:1106): Gdk-CRITICAL **: 02:40:11.114: gdk_window_thaw_toplevel_updates: assertion 'window->update_and_descendants_freeze_count > 0' failed
Geolocation service not in use

I'm using Debian 10 and Xfce 4.12.5

ToZ · 2019-11-25 02:31:08

The window manager (xfwm4) is not starting up, but there are no error messages about it. Have you disabled it in some way?

- What is the content of your ~/.xinitrc file?

- Do you have an ~/.xsession file? If so, what is its content?

Can you also create a second (test) account on your computer and log in through the display manager (lightdm) to see if it works?

EDIT: Can you also post back the contents of ~/.xfce4-session.verbose-log?

Last edited by ToZ (2019-11-25 02:43:41)

-iak- · 2019-11-25 22:19:31

Yes, I'm using Compton and with a new user there are no problems at all.

The only file I have is ~/.xfce4-session.verbose-log

anna@anna:~$ cat ~/.xfce4-session.verbose-log
log file opened
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:582] xfsm_manager_load_session(): loading Session: Default
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:280] xfsm_properties_load(): Loading properties for client 2a1e9ae31-774a-40b7-a74b-fd7bc4270b14
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, clementine)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 50)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 0)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:280] xfsm_properties_load(): Loading properties for client 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (_GSM_DesktopFile, /etc/xdg/autostart/xfce4-power-manager.desktop)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfce4-power-manager)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 50)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 0)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:280] xfsm_properties_load(): Loading properties for client 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /home/anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (_GSM_DesktopFile, /etc/xdg/autostart/xfsettingsd.desktop)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfsettingsd)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 25)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 2)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:280] xfsm_properties_load(): Loading properties for client 23c20ad84-d1ca-4a17-ad7a-b895e61be702
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /home/anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfce4-panel)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 25)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 2)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:280] xfsm_properties_load(): Loading properties for client 219757850-c24d-47d0-8546-27dfab2ced08
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (DiscardCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:289] xfsm_properties_load(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, Thunar)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 24)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 0)
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:610] xfsm_manager_load_session(): Finished loading clients from rc file
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:728] xfsm_manager_load_settings(): Session "Default" loaded successfully.

TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1040] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): Starting apps in prio group 24
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1089] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): client id 219757850-c24d-47d0-8546-27dfab2ced08 started
TRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 14, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 14, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = 219757850-c24d-47d0-8546-27dfab2ced08]

TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1040] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): Starting apps in prio group 25
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1089] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): client id 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801 started
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1089] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): client id 23c20ad84-d1ca-4a17-ad7a-b895e61be702 started
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (DiscardCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, Thunar)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 24)
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1120] xfsm_startup_child_watch(): Client Id = 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801, PID 2152 exited with status 0
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1129] xfsm_startup_child_watch(): Client Id = 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801 died while starting up
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1162] xfsm_startup_handle_failed_startup(): Client Id = 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801 failed to start
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:404] xfsm_manager_handle_failed_properties(): Client Id = 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801 disconnected, restarting
TRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 15, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 15, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = 23c20ad84-d1ca-4a17-ad7a-b895e61be702]

TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfce4-panel)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 2)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (ProcessID, 2153)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /home/anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 25)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 16, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 16, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = 233d812f6-7383-4eaa-909c-6e2b04320801]

TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1040] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): Starting apps in prio group 50
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1089] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): client id 2a1e9ae31-774a-40b7-a74b-fd7bc4270b14 started
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1089] xfsm_startup_session_next_prio_group(): client id 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df started
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfsettingsd)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 2)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (ProcessID, 2154)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /home/anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 25)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (_GSM_DesktopFile, /etc/xdg/autostart/xfsettingsd.desktop)
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1120] xfsm_startup_child_watch(): Client Id = 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df, PID 2157 exited with status 0
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1129] xfsm_startup_child_watch(): Client Id = 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df died while starting up
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1162] xfsm_startup_handle_failed_startup(): Client Id = 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df failed to start
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:428] xfsm_manager_handle_failed_properties(): Client Id 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df exited, removing from session.
TRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 17, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 17, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df]

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:916] xfsm_manager_register_client(): Client Id = 26d6a09ce-3567-40d3-8053-52b8b04555df registering, failed to find matching properties
TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 17, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = None]

TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfce4-power-manager)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 0)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (ProcessID, 2161)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 50)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (_GSM_DesktopFile, /etc/xdg/autostart/xfce4-power-manager.desktop)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 18, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 18, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = None]

TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:304] sm_save_yourself_done(): Client Id = 2b6cad12b-d817-4f6f-8ee7-0ad73daa7274, received SAVE YOURSELF DONE [Success = True]

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:1295] xfsm_manager_save_yourself_done(): enteringTRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, clementine)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:680] xfsm_properties_remove(): -> Removing (DiscardCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 0)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:304] sm_save_yourself_done(): Client Id = 26b8e22aa-ac0e-456a-8601-bb5850b86e94, received SAVE YOURSELF DONE [Success = True]

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:1295] xfsm_manager_save_yourself_done(): enteringTRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1147] xfsm_startup_timeout(): Client Id = 2a1e9ae31-774a-40b7-a74b-fd7bc4270b14 failed to register in time
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1162] xfsm_startup_handle_failed_startup(): Client Id = 2a1e9ae31-774a-40b7-a74b-fd7bc4270b14 failed to start
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:428] xfsm_manager_handle_failed_properties(): Client Id 2a1e9ae31-774a-40b7-a74b-fd7bc4270b14 exited, removing from session.
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:1017] xfsm_startup_session_continue(): Nothing started and nothing to start, moving to autostart items
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:649] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): only show in XFCE set, launching
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "compton"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "redshift-gtk"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:649] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): only show in XFCE set, launching
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:700] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): TryExec set and xfsm_check_valid_exec failed, skipping
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "/usr/bin/caffeine"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "nm-applet"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:681] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): start_at_spi (a11y support), skipping
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:649] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): only show in XFCE set, launching
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "xfsettingsd"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "light-locker"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "xdg-user-dirs-update"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:649] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): only show in XFCE set, launching
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "start-pulseaudio-x11"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "xfce4-power-manager"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "/usr/lib/geoclue-2.0/demos/agent"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:712] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): Autostart: running command "system-config-printer-applet"
TRACE[xfsm-startup.c:629] xfsm_startup_autostart_xdg(): hidden set
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:823] xfsm_manager_signal_startup_done(): Manager finished startup, entering IDLE mode now

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:303] xfsm_manager_set_state(): 
state is now XFSM_MANAGER_IDLE
TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:344] xfsm_manager_restore_active_workspace(): Attempting to restore Screen0_ActiveWorkspace
TRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 19, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 19, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = None]

TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, pulseaudio)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:304] sm_save_yourself_done(): Client Id = 222197a1c-2303-4a23-af6b-1434e1011463, received SAVE YOURSELF DONE [Success = True]

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:1295] xfsm_manager_save_yourself_done(): enteringTRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 20, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 20, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = None]

TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (RestartCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, firefox)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:304] sm_save_yourself_done(): Client Id = 23dfc1ab0-215a-467a-a56b-4fe1148af04f, received SAVE YOURSELF DONE [Success = True]

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:1295] xfsm_manager_save_yourself_done(): enteringTRACE[sm-layer.c:162] sm_new_client(): ICE connection fd = 21, received NEW CLIENT

TRACE[sm-layer.c:213] sm_register_client(): ICE connection fd = 21, received REGISTER CLIENT [Previous Id = None]

TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (Program, xfce4-terminal)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (UserID, anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (RestartStyleHint, 0)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (ProcessID, 2926)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (CurrentDirectory, /home/anna)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:555] xfsm_properties_set_uchar(): -> Set uchar (_GSM_Priority, 50)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:489] xfsm_properties_set_string(): -> Set string (_GSM_DesktopFile, /usr/share/applications/xfce4-terminal.desktop)
TRACE[xfsm-properties.c:629] xfsm_properties_set_from_smprop(): -> Set strv (CloneCommand)
TRACE[sm-layer.c:304] sm_save_yourself_done(): Client Id = 241935f50-4e02-4785-aa48-33ea38c27675, received SAVE YOURSELF DONE [Success = True]

TRACE[xfsm-manager.c:1295] xfsm_manager_save_yourself_done(): entering

ToZ · 2019-11-25 23:54:45

I don't have any experience with compton, but it might be the culprit. Does it replace xfwm4 or just the compositor aspect of xfwm4?

Double-check the process you used to set up compton on your main account. Maybe try reverting back to xfwm4 to see if it at least starts up.

Edit: Also check your lightdm logs in /var/log/lightdm to see if there are any errors.

Last edited by ToZ (2019-11-26 00:02:55)

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